An Iowa Northern GP38-2 busies itself with an auto pulldown at CN's Markham Yard in Homewood, IL, as seen from the Amtrak platform.

An Iowa Northern GP38-2 busies itself with an auto pulldown at CN's Markham Yard in Homewood, IL, while the Homewood water tower overlooks the scene. No mistaking where we are!

An Iowa Northern GP38-2 busies itself with an auto pulldown at CN's Markham Yard in Homewood, IL, as seen from the neighboring Amtrak platform.

The railroad history can be interesting, but one thing it is always changing! With the start of yesterday, February 13th, a chapter of a railroad was closed. With a big supper/meeting in Waterloo ... (more)

The yesterday's Oelwein job didn't make it back to Waterloo, so today they came back out and caught their own train for the trip into Waterloo. The job is doing work now on the south end of the et... (more)

The Cedar River needed the CN 5409 for horsepower, so it didn't go on 338 for Dubuque. It was needed due to tonnage on an 80-car L575. The Cedar River died on the Osage Sub Friday with no 2nd crew... (more)

I hadn't seen the 4101 out running around much since the IANR got it. The crew was having PTC issues with it, so I am not sure if it is still running right back in 2024. The WSE (Waterloo Switcher... (more)

After a crew check Iowa Northern plow train will heads west on the former CGW toward Oelwein

An Iowa Northern F40 made it to Kirk. Not certain what the future holds for this unique Motor. I'm hopeful it has a future with CN.

MABU shoving back to their train after making a pickup from the CPKC interchange.

MABU arriving Nora Springs where they will stop and make a pickup of a few cars from the CPKC.

The IANR MABU blasting out of town for Butler.

The Iowa Northern shut down operations for a bit on Saturday so their employees could enjoy a company ride and lunch. The employee special ran from Waterloo to Vinton and back. Here the job pokes ... (more)

The Iowa Northern ran a passenger train from Manly to Cedar Rapids on Monday, 9/30. Mostly IANR management people rode the train, maybe as a final farewell-type trip. Everyone is still waiting on ... (more)

The Cedar Rapids to Waterloo job is working La Porte City on their way back to Waterloo. The crew sets out empties for loading at the elevator and now shoves back to their train. In February 2025,... (more)